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| New Ebola cases show first rise in 2015 | New Ebola cases show first rise in 2015 |
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| The number of new cases of Ebola went up in all three of West Africa's worst-hit countries in the last week of January, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday. | |
| It is the first weekly increase in 2015, ending a series of encouraging declines. | It is the first weekly increase in 2015, ending a series of encouraging declines. |
| The WHO says Sierra Leone registered 80 of the 124 new cases, Guinea 39 and Liberia the remaining five. | The WHO says Sierra Leone registered 80 of the 124 new cases, Guinea 39 and Liberia the remaining five. |
| Almost 9,000 people have died from Ebola since December 2013. | Almost 9,000 people have died from Ebola since December 2013. |
| Dr David Nabarro, the United Nations special envoy on Ebola, said the small rise in Ebola cases was a concern but they knew there would be flare-ups. | Dr David Nabarro, the United Nations special envoy on Ebola, said the small rise in Ebola cases was a concern but they knew there would be flare-ups. |
| "We're on a good path, this is coming down, but we really have to be vigilant because there are still pockets of infection," he said. | "We're on a good path, this is coming down, but we really have to be vigilant because there are still pockets of infection," he said. |
| Only a week ago the WHO announced its lowest weekly tally of new cases since June 2014, raising hopes that a turning point in the battle against the disease might have been reached. | Only a week ago the WHO announced its lowest weekly tally of new cases since June 2014, raising hopes that a turning point in the battle against the disease might have been reached. |
| But suspicion of aid workers, especially in Guinea, and unsafe local practices were continuing to hamper efforts to contain the virus, the United Nations agency said. | But suspicion of aid workers, especially in Guinea, and unsafe local practices were continuing to hamper efforts to contain the virus, the United Nations agency said. |
| Eleven new cases were blamed on one unsafe burial that took place in eastern Guinea on the border with Cote d'Ivoire, where a rapid response team has now been deployed, the WHO adds. | Eleven new cases were blamed on one unsafe burial that took place in eastern Guinea on the border with Cote d'Ivoire, where a rapid response team has now been deployed, the WHO adds. |
| Mourners have caught the disease in the past by touching the highly-contagious bodies of dead loved ones. | Mourners have caught the disease in the past by touching the highly-contagious bodies of dead loved ones. |
| Nearly one-third of Guinea's 34 prefectures had reported at least one security incident or other form of refusal to cooperate with health workers in the previous week. | Nearly one-third of Guinea's 34 prefectures had reported at least one security incident or other form of refusal to cooperate with health workers in the previous week. |
| The WHO emphasised the need to step up efforts before the start of the April-May rainy season, when downpours can block roads and make it difficult for health teams to travel. | The WHO emphasised the need to step up efforts before the start of the April-May rainy season, when downpours can block roads and make it difficult for health teams to travel. |